Falling into complexity: A case of digitalis-induced fall, trauma, symptomatic bradycardia, and syncope

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作者
Ravikumar, Rajathadri H. [1 ]
Pegu, Baby [1 ]
Bansal, Himanti [1 ]
Soni, Kapil Dev [1 ]
机构
[1] All India Inst Med Sci, Dept Anaesthesiol Pain Med & Crit Care, New Delhi 110 029, Delhi, India
关键词
Complete heart block; digoxin toxicity; trauma;
D O I
10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1850_23
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Digoxin, a cardiac glycoside, functions by inhibiting the sodium potassium ATPase pump. It's crucial to note that digoxin has a very narrow therapeutic range. Its serum level vary due to changes in body weight, age, renal function, hepatic impairment and concomitant drug therapy. Chronic toxicity can lead to different types of arrrythmia,which span from heart blocks to ventricular tachycardia.This report present a case of an elderly male, where Digoxin toxicity resulted in syncope and mild traumatic brain injury. Initially upon patient's presentation ECG indicated myocardial infarction, subsequently bradycardia and complete heart block. The patient had a known history of chronic kidney disease and was prescribed 0.25mg of digoxin regularly without dose adjustment, which might have resulted in reduced digoxin elimination, leading to toxicity. Thus this case demonstrates a classic presentation of digoxin toxicity. Multiple risk factor such as old age, impaired renal function with continued digoxin treatment without dose adjustment was likely the cause of toxicity.
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页码:3431 / 3434
页数:4
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